Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week.
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Monday, October 4
Things To Do
- 11 am – Rogues and Scoundrels Walking Tour
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Fastnet: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center ( Virtual)– Final Set
City & Government
- 9 am – Little Compton Pension Committee
- 10 am – Jamestown Housing Authority
- 5:30 pm – Tiverton Wastewater District
- 6 pm – Middletown Town Council
- 6 pm – Tiverton Harbor Commission
- 6:15 pm – Jamestown Town Council
- 6:30 pm – Jamestown Town Council
- 6:30 pm – Newport Planning Board
- 7 pm – Tiverton School Committee
Tuesday, October 5
Things To Do
- 9:30 am & 4 pm – Goat Hikes at Simmons Farm
- 11 am to 6 pm – Tasting Tuesdays at Newport Vineyards
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Tiverton Farmers Market
- 7:30 pm – Hocus Pocus Party at JPT Film & Event Center
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Celtica – Music Bingo at 7:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center (In Theatre) –Hocus Pocus at 7:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Final Set
- One Pelham East – Stu Sinclair from 9 pm to 1 am
City & Government
- 11:30 am – Newport Canvassing Authority
- 3:30 pm – Little Compton School Committee
- 5:30 pm – Tiverton Wastewater District
- 6:30 pm – Tiverton Litter Committee
- 6:30 pm – Tiverton Planning Board
- 7 pm – Jamestown Fire Department
- 7 pm – Little Compton Planning Board
- 7 pm – North Tiverton Fire District
Wednesday, October 6
Things To Do
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Aquidneck Growers Summer Market on Memorial Blvd.
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Celtica – Team Trivia at 7:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center (In Theatre) –Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain at 7:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Final Set
City & Government
- 8:30 am – Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Rhode Island
- 6 pm – Middletown School Building Committee
- 7 pm – Tiverton Zoning Board of Review
- 7 pm – Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust
- 7 pm – Jamestown Planning Commission
- 7 pm – Portsmouth Harbor Commission
- 7 pm – Portsmouth Melville Park Committee
Thursday, October 7
Things To Do
- 10 am to 2 pm – Touro Synagogue Grounds & Visitors Center Open for award-winning History Tours
- 4 pm to 5 pm – Goat Hikes at Simmons Farm
- 6 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Ragged Island Brewing
- 6 pm – Lecture: The Goddess-Like Hettie Anderson, a Forgotten African-American Muse live at Rosecliff and via Zoom
- 6 pm – Rock The Mansion at OceanCliff
- 6 pm to 9 pm – The Cocktail Club Mixology Class – Hotel Viking
- 8 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Ragged Island Brewing
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center (In Theatre) –Respect at 7:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Final Set
- Narragansett Cafe – Rhode to Bali from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Spiffy Entertainment at 9 pm
- One Pelham East – Jeff Rosen at 8 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 6 pm & 8 pm
City & Government
- 3 pm – Middletown Planning Board
Friday, October 8
Things To Do
- Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale on Bowen’s Wharf
- 10 am to 2 pm – Touro Synagogue Grounds & Visitors Center Open for award-winning History Tours
- 4 pm to 5 pm – Goat Hikes at Simmons Farm
- 6 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Ragged Island Brewing
- 7:30 pm – Newport Music Festival Chamber Series – Kristin Lee, Violin
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Ragged Island Brewing
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Gurney’s Newport – DJ Nook from 5 pm to 10 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Jesse Desorcy from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Felix Brown at 9 pm
- One Pelham East – Ryan McHughfrom 8 pm to 11 pm, Live DJ at 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing Company – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 6 pm & 8 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
City & Government
- Nothing scheduled.
Saturday, October 9
Things To Do
- Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale on Bowen’s Wharf
- 9 am to 12 pm – Aquidneck Growers Market at Pell Elementary School
- 10 am to 5 pm – Hoods Up Weekend at Newport Car Museum
- 10 am to 5 pm – German Car Weekend at Newport Car Museum
- 10 am – Goat Hikes at Simmons Farm
- 11 am &- 5 pm- Family Hayride and interactive petting zoo visit at Simmons Farm
- 6 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at JPT Film & Event Center
- 7 pm & 9 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at JPT Film & Event Center
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Buskers – Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center (In Theatre) – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 6 pm & 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe –Gullet from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Inside Out at 9 pm
- One Pelham East – Live DJ at 11:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 7 pm & 9 pm
City & Government
- Nothing scheduled.
Sunday, October 10
Things To Do
- Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale on Bowen’s Wharf
- 7:30 am – Amica Newport Marathon & Half-Marathon | 2021
- 10 am to 2 pm – Touro Synagogue Grounds & Visitors Center Open for award-winning History Tours
- 10 am to 5 pm – Hoods Up Weekend at Newport Car Museum
- 10 am to 5 pm – German Car Weekend at Newport Car Museum
- 10 am – Goat Hikes at Simmons Farm
- 11 am to 5 pm – Family Hayride and interactive petting zoo visit
- 5 pm – Piped-In Bobby Darin and Into the ’70s Hits on the Coastal Queen’s Evening Cruise, from Jamestown
- 6 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at The Wayfinder
- 8 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at The Wayfinder
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira from at 12:30 pm
- Landing – Nick Sproviero at 12 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Tim Taylor Blues Band from 4 pm to 7 pm
- One Pelham East – Ryan McHugh from 9 pm to 1 am
- The Firehouse Theater – Chase Ceglie Quartet hosts jazz night at 5:30 pm
- The Wayfinder – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 6 pm & 8 pm
City & Government
- Nothing scheduled.
Monday, October 11
Things To Do
- Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale on Bowen’s Wharf
- 10 am to 2 pm – Touro Synagogue Grounds & Visitors Center Open for award-winning History Tours
- 10 am to 5 pm – Hoods Up Weekend at Newport Car Museum
- 10 am to 5 pm – German Car Weekend at Newport Car Museum
- 12 pm – Newport Festa’s Italian Heritage Parade
- 6 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at The Wayfinder
- 8 pm – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at The Wayfinder
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Fastnet: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- The Wayfinder – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 6 pm & 8 pm
City & Government
